fruiter

[ froo-ter ]

/ ˈfru tər /

a cargo vessel carrying fruit.

a person who grows fruit.

Origin of fruiter

late Middle English word dating back to 1425–75; see origin at fruit, -er¹

But we kept going toward this Anchuria, where the fruiter was bound for.

Cabbages and Kings |O. Henry
From the southward a "fruiter," as the vessels bringing fruit from the West Indies are called, came bravely up the coast.

Frank Merriwell's Reward |Burt L. Standish
"Put us aboard the fruiter or some steamer," Frank again wrote.

Frank Merriwell's Reward |Burt L. Standish
Here come the fruit cutters to help get a cargo for the "fruiter" we saw at anchor.

How We are Fed |James Franklin Chamberlain

For the lengthened form poulterer, cf. fruiterer for fruiter, and see Chapter XV.

The Romance of Names |Ernest Weekley

fruiter

/ (ˈfruːtə) /

a fruit grower

any tree that bears fruit, esp edible fruit